BRIDGEPORT—Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has issued a canonical decree formally recognizing and welcoming the Federation of Koinonia John the Baptist to the Diocese of Bridgeport.
The Federation of Koinonia John the Baptist is a private association of the Christian faithful, of the Diocese of Plzeň, in the Czech Republic, recognized by Bishop František Radkovský on the 25th of January 1996. It has requested to establish a stable pastoral presence in the Diocese of Bridgeport.
“I impart my apostolic blessing upon the Federation of Koinonia John the Baptist and its members as I welcome them into the Diocese of Bridgeport and I encourage other members of the faithful of the diocese to join in the apostolic work of the Federation,” the bishop wrote in his decree dated August 22.
The decree notes that the bishop has been familiar with the pastoral work of the Federation since 2009 and has determined that it is for the good of the faithful for the Federation to establish a canonical presence in the Diocese of Bridgeport.
Koinonia is a Greek word meaning is “fellowship, sharing in common, communion.” The mission of Koinonia John the Baptist’s charism is the promotion of New Evangelization through evangelization activities, various training programs and the formation of community. What distinguishes the Koinonia is its primary announcement of the Gospel, its openness to charismatic signs and its intense community life. It strives to respond to the needs of the Church by proposing a New Evangelization which is new in its ardor, new in its methods and new in its expression, according to the Magisterium of the Church.
The diocesan center for the Federation will be located at 163 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on Ortega Avenue in Bridgeport.
(For more information on the Koinonia, visit www.koinoniagb.org)
